15:50 Listowel

Tuesday 19 September 2023

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Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 58.05s

(5)

Blues Emperor²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 97| C

9/2

Useful gelding. Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good second of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 13/2) 24 days ago, sticking to task. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7-21162

(1)

Miramis¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| D

17/2

Useful mare. Latest win at Galway in August. Good length third of 10 to Clever And Cool in Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft, 22/1) 16 days ago. Considered for a stable with a good record in this.

Form: 6-53013

(6)

Any Dream Will Do^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 82

66/1

Fairly useful filly. 6¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Unless in listed race (80/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 37 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 757060

(12)

Fizzical³⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 79

80/1

Thrice-raced winner. 21½ lengths last of 16 to Paris Peacock in Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes (66/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 130-

(7)

Fleetfoot^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 87| D

9/4

Useful colt. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 5/4) 6 days ago.

Form: 232-121

(4)

Kingswood⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 105

13/8

Smart colt. Winner at Cork in April. 9/1, very good second of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 9 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 62-1352

(9)

Maud Gonne Spirit^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

80/1

Fairly useful mare. 7¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Miramis in listed race at Galway (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 47 days ago. Up in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: 4/10-008

(13)

Curvature³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 90

16/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Leopardstown in April. Good 6¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Unless in listed race (28/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 37 days ago. Something to find at this level.

Form: 4-21608

(11)

Keep In Touch^v⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 98| BF

8/1

Useful filly. Visored for 1st time, good neck second of 10 to Miramis in listed race at Galway (7f, good to soft, 5/2) 47 days ago, very much having run of race. Back up in trip.

Form: 132-742

Non-Runners

(8)

Vega Magnifico⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(3)

Adelaise²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: M P Sheehy

(2)

Alanya⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: T Gibney J: G M Ryan

(10)

Carracci²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Colin Keane

(14)

Snowcapped²⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Kingswood (13/8), Fleetfoot (9/4), Blues Emperor (9/2), Snowcapped (5/1), Keep In Touch (8/1), Vega Magnifico (8/1), Miramis (17/2), Alanya (10/1), Carracci (14/1), Curvature (16/1), Adelaise (25/1), Any Dream Will Do (66/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (80/1), Fizzical (80/1)

KINGSWOOD produced a smart effort when second in a big-field handicap at the Curragh last time and looks capable of winning at this level. Joseph O'Brien is seeking a hat-trick of wins in this contest and his Miramis, already a winner in similar company this year, is second choice ahead of recent Curragh Group 3 Fourth Snowcapped.